[1] Sultan had initiated a trend-wearing a signature rose tucked under her left ear in her hair, and draping the border of her sari around her neck in a modern yet traditional way.
[2][3][4] Salma Sultan was born as second child to scholar and secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mohammed Asghar Ansari, and a homemaker mother.
She did her post graduation in English from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi and simultaneously gave audition for an announcer on Doordarshan at the age of 23.
[7] After her retirement, Salma Sultan moved to directing serials on social topics for Doordarshan under her production house Lensview Private Limited.
[13] Jalte Sawal was a serial on women issues,which was telecasted in 2004 on DD News on Sundays at 11 a.m.[14] Salma Sultan is widow of Aamir Kidwai, who worked for Engineers India (EIL).